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This would enable the Finns to flank and surround Soviet forces defending on the western Karelian Isthmus. [7] Indeed, following the Soviet 23rd Army's withdrawal from Vyborg, [8] parts of IV Corps began to pursue them towards the pre-Winter War border. [9] Concurrently, the 8th Division conducted an amphibious landing to Lokhaniemi, south of ...
The Battle of Vyborg was a significant battle during the Finnish invasion of the Karelian Isthmus, part of the Continuation War. The battle took place from August 21 to September 1 where Finland aimed to recapture the city of Vyborg from Soviet control. The battle ended in the Finnish capture of Vyborg and surrounding areas.
The Karelian Isthmus (Russian: Карельский перешеек, romanized: Karelsky peresheyek; Finnish: Karjalankannas; Swedish: Karelska näset) is the approximately 45–110-kilometre-wide (30–70 mi) stretch of land situated between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia, to the north of the River Neva. [1]
The Mannerheim Line had been pierced in the Second Battle of Summa and Field Marshal Mannerheim had ordered on 15 February a general retreat to the Intermediate line. However, the effective deployment of the Red Army also broke through the Intermediate line and the Finnish troops were allowed to retreat further to the line Vyborg (Viipuri) – Tali – Noskuanselkä – Kuparsaari – Vuoksi ...
75,000 soldiers (Karelian Isthmus, initially) 268,000 soldiers (after reinforcements both Karelian Isthmus and Karelian Front) 1,930 artillery pieces 110 tanks / assault guns (30–40 modern, StuG III, T-34, KV-1) 248 aircraft (only 50 were modern, Bf 109, Ju 88) [1] 451,500 soldiers (+5 new divisions were sent later to Karelian Isthmus) [2]
The 3rd Division (Finnish: 3. Divisioona) was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War. It initially fought in the northern Finland, participating in the Finno-German Operation Arctic Fox. In 1944, it was transferred to the Karelian Isthmus to defend against the Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive.
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The situation on the western Karelian Isthmus continued to deteriorate, and on 16 June Mannerheim ordered the 18th Division to be moved to the Vyborg region to act as his reserve as soon as possible. Given the rapid Soviet advance to the west, the III Corps continued to be in danger of being cut off. [ 36 ]